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migratory

/ˈmaɪ.ɡɹəˌtɔɹ.i/ adjective

Latin root: migrātōrius Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about migratory at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Used of animals that move seasonally.
    migratory birds
  2. Habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work.
    appalled by the social conditions of migrant life

Origin

Borrowed from Latin migrātōrius or migrate + -ory.

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